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Atoms and Molecules — Revision Notes
Gujarat Board · Class 9 · Science
Atoms and Molecules revision notes for Gujarat Board Class 9 Science: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the Gujarat Board Class 9 Science syllabus.
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Laws of Chemical Combination
- Two important laws of chemical combination were established by Lavoisier and Proust through careful experimentation.
- Law of Conservation of Mass: In any chemical reaction, the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products. Mass is neither created nor destroyed.
- Example of Conservation of Mass: In a reaction where 5.3 g sodium carbonate reacts with 6 g acetic acid, the products (2.2 g CO₂ + 0.9 g water + 8.2 g sodium acetate) also add up to 11.3 g, which equa
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Dalton's Atomic Theory
- John Dalton (1766–1844) was a British chemist who gave the first scientific atomic theory in 1808.
- Dalton picked up the philosophical idea of atoms (from Greek philosopher Democritus) and gave it a scientific basis using the Laws of Chemical Combination.
- The 6 postulates of Dalton's Atomic Theory are: (1) All matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. (2) Atoms are indivisible and cannot be created or destroyed in chemical reactions. (3) Atoms of
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Atoms – Size, Symbols and Atomic Mass
- Atoms are extremely tiny — atomic radius is measured in nanometres (1 nm = 10⁻⁹ m). A hydrogen atom has a radius of about 10⁻¹⁰ m.
- More than millions of atoms stacked together would make a layer barely as thick as a sheet of paper.
- Symbols of Elements: Dalton was the first to use symbols. Berzilius suggested one or two letter symbols. Today IUPAC approves all names and symbols.
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Molecules – Types and Atomicity
- A molecule is the smallest particle of an element or compound that can exist independently under ordinary conditions and shows all the properties of that substance.
- Molecules are formed by the chemical bonding of two or more atoms (same or different elements).
- Atomicity: The number of atoms present in one molecule of an element or compound.
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This fundamental law states that massIn any pure chemical compoundJohn Dalton proposed that all matterAtoms are the smallest particlesAtomic mass is the relative mass
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Key topics in Atoms and Molecules include Laws of Chemical Combination, Dalton's Atomic Theory, Atoms – Size, Symbols and Atomic Mass, Molecules – Types and Atomicity. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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